October 31 / 20.00 Dundalk (AW)

20.00

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Irishinjuredjockeys.com Handicap

  • Prize money: £4876.03
  • 1m 0f 0y
  • 14 runners
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Runners: 14 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Light rain

OUR TIP

Form: 302000

Last run: 41 days

W: 10st 1lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Hasn't built on early promise for Godolphin, including a spell on the continent; tailed off in two runs for this yard and now tries cheekpieces.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

10th

1

(17)

31st Oct 2025

Standard

1m 0f 0y

20:00 Dundalk (AW)

Auroras Beauty

10st 1lb

J: Rian Lane

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Hasn't built on early promise for Godolphin, including a spell on the continent; tailed off in two runs for this yard and now tries cheekpieces.

33/1

1

(17)

31st Oct 2025

Standard

1m 0f 0y

20:00 Dundalk (AW)

Auroras Beauty

10st 1lb

J: Rian Lane

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Hasn't built on early promise for Godolphin, including a spell on the continent; tailed off in two runs for this yard and now tries cheekpieces.

33/1

Form: -00382 BF

Last run: 31 days

W: 9st 13lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
7f winner on soft ground last September; perked up for blinkers when second at Ayr (7f, soft); bit to prove over this far and on the AW, but still one of the better options.
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11th

1

(12)

3rd Jul 2026

Good

0m 7f 195y

17:00 Bellewstown

Alex Belardo

9st 13lb

J: Donagh O’Connor

T: John C McConnell

Generally consistent sort gained a second handicap win at Down Royal (7f, soft) two weeks ago off 58; in form but most of best turf form is on softer ground so probably needs rain.

9/2

1st

2

(15)

19th Jun 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

20:30 Down Royal

Alex Belardo

10st 0lb

J: Donagh O’Connor

T: John C McConnell

Sole win came over C&D in 2024 but has been running consistently in defeat on AW; beaten just a neck at Wolverhampton 18 days ago off 2lb lower; may build on that back at scene of his win, but with his 1-25 strike-rate caution is advised.

13/2

2nd

8

(9)

1st Jun 2026

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Alex Belardo

9st 5lb

J: Siobhan Rutledge

T: John C McConnell

Generally consistent round Dundalk in recent times, in various forms of headgear, but expensive to follow; trainer always to be respected with runners here but this is the furthest this one's been and he'll need to settle if his stamina is to hold.

10/1

Form: 090934

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 11lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Has fared okay on all her four visits here and was too keen in front when a close fourth over 7f the last time; the hood is retained with a tongue-tie added and she has a race in her off this mark; previous third was at 1m.
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15th

11

(17)

3rd Jul 2026

Good

0m 7f 195y

17:00 Bellewstown

Colugo

9st 8lb

J: Robbie Colgan

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Dual-purpose maiden; multiple placed efforts on the AW but 0-7 on turf and yet to trouble the judge; heavy defeat back on the Flat at Leopardstown on latest; others preferred.

33/1

15th

10

(14)

11th Jun 2026

Soft

1m 1f 0y

20:30 Leopardstown

Colugo

9st 9lb

J: Colin Keane

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

0-16 on the Flat, six on the turf; consistent on the AW during the winter and failed to make an impact in three hurdle runs since; ground a question mark; off ten days since finishing eighth in Listowel maiden hurdle.

20/1

8th

2

1st Jun 2026

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

13:47 Listowel

Colugo

11st 7lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Modest maiden on the level; keen-goer needs this run to get a handicap mark.

200/1

Form: -69630

Last run: 33 days

W: 9st 11lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
0-9 and left previous yard after finishing third in a 1m claimer; well held on the Flat and over hurdles since then.
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13th

14

(9)

19th May 2026

Good

1m 2f 90y

20:12 Cork

Red Veil

9st 2lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Adrian Sexton

Placed in Gowran claimer last year for previous yard, form under both codes for current yard has been poor.

25/1

15th

12

13th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

17:50 Punchestown

Red Veil

10st 12lb

J: Harry Sexton

T: Adrian Sexton

Placed on the Flat at a modest level; ran poorly in that sphere last month; limited hurdling experience.

25/1

16th

9

(14)

9th Apr 2026

Soft

0m 7f 180y

17:05 Gowran Park

Red Veil

9st 5lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: Adrian Sexton

Out of her depth in maiden hurdles over the winter; finished third in C&D claimer on final run for Michael O'Callaghan last September but regressive since.

50/1

Form: 085007 D

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 9lb

7 yo Filly

OR: 53

Form & Verdict
Best efforts have come at Leopardstown; not in great form of late and she's yet to be placed here.
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9th

14

(10)

16th Jul 2026

Good

0m 7f 50y

17:24 Leopardstown

Smaoineamh Sile

8st 7lb

J: Nicola Burns

T: Conor David Maxwell

Five-time turf winner; out of sorts on AW last winter, unseated rider at start on reappearance at Bellewstown 13 days ago; jockey booking is the main positive.

20/1

14

(3)

3rd Jul 2026

Good

0m 7f 195y

18:07 Bellewstown

Smaoineamh Sile

8st 7lb

J: Leigh Roche

T: Conor David Maxwell

An 8yo mare with five wins from 45 starts; not in great form and another headgear switch.

25/1

6

(3)

31st Oct 2025

Standard

1m 0f 0y

20:00 Dundalk (AW)

Smaoineamh Sile

9st 9lb

J: Darragh O’Sullivan

T: Conor David Maxwell

Best efforts have come at Leopardstown; not in great form of late and she's yet to be placed here.

25/1

Form: 480050

Last run: 41 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 51

Form & Verdict
Runs well now and again but remains a maiden (0-17) and doesn't look the percentage call.
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8

(12)

31st Oct 2025

Standard

1m 0f 0y

20:00 Dundalk (AW)

Camachero

9st 7lb

J: Killian Leonard

T: Noel C Kelly

Runs well now and again but remains a maiden (0-17) and doesn't look the percentage call.

12/1

11th

8

(12)

31st Oct 2025

Standard

1m 0f 0y

20:00 Dundalk (AW)

Camachero

9st 7lb

J: Killian Leonard

T: Noel C Kelly

Runs well now and again but remains a maiden (0-17) and doesn't look the percentage call.

12/1

11th

3

(6)

20th Sep 2025

Yielding To Soft

1m 0f 0y

16:03 Gowran Park

Camachero

9st 12lb

J: Nicola Burns

T: Noel C Kelly

Not beaten far over C&D last time but is a maiden after 16 runs and has to find more; best form is on faster ground.

20/1

Form: 0-7806 C

Last run: 35 days

W: 9st 7lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 51

Form & Verdict
Three-time course winner; conceded lengths at the start here last time but hadn't been in the best of form going into that race.
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14th

12

(16)

20th May 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

18:50 Gowran Park

River Derwent

8st 11lb

J: James Ryan

T: Thomas Coyle

Has made the frame in four of his last six starts but now on a two-year losing sequence; beaten around 8l in fourth at Roscommon; allowance should be made for interference suffered under two furlongs down.

10/1

4th

11

(2)

11th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 111y

17:23 Roscommon

River Derwent

9st 0lb

J: James Ryan

T: Thomas Coyle

Last win was over C&D two years ago; lot lower in the ratings now, with good reason, albeit made the frame in winter AW handicaps won by subsequent improvers.

14/1

14th

13

(14)

24th Apr 2026

Yielding

1m 0f 0y

18:15 Cork

River Derwent

9st 1lb

J: James Ryan

T: Thomas Coyle

Three-time AW winner and last of two turf wins came in Roscommon handicap nearly two years ago (off 61); AW form over the winter wasn't bad so can't be ruled out.

14/1

Form: 600431 CD

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 51

Form & Verdict
Breakthrough win had been coming and he duly justified market confidence when coming from off the pace over C&D earlier this month; should get another solid gallop to chase; up 6lb.
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18th

7

(20)

24th Apr 2026

Yielding

1m 0f 0y

18:15 Cork

Johnnys Oasis

9st 11lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: Adrian McGuinness

Dual Dundalk AW winner is 0-8 on turf and recent AW form none too encouraging for this turf return; wide draw a negative.

12/1

11th

1

(7)

20th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 7f 0y

18:15 Dundalk (AW)

Johnnys Oasis

10st 2lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: Adrian McGuinness

Twice a 1m course winner, the latest in November off 8lb lower; soundly beaten on last four starts, including twice over the extended 1m2f; now drops to 7f for the first time in the 20th race of his career; hard to be sure how he will cope.

14/1

9th

10

(3)

30th Jan 2026

Standard

1m 0f 0y

17:45 Dundalk (AW)

Johnnys Oasis

9st 6lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: Adrian McGuinness

Two-time C&D winner, the latest in November off 10lb lower; soundly beaten on last three starts here at 1m-10.5f and handicapper slow to relent; others preferred.

16/1

Form: 8-8063

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 49

Form & Verdict
Latest third at Gowran was remote but heavy ground wouldn't have suited and was under 3l off the winner previously at Thurles (1m, good to yielding); hasn't shone in two previous visits here but could go well in new cheekpieces.
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8th

6

(17)

12th Jul 2026

Standard

1m 0f 0y

15:45 Dundalk (AW)

Kitty Bear

10st 0lb

J: Orla Tynan

T: Andrew Slattery

C&D winner in the winter and has added two wins on turf; likes a bit of space, so draw is okay, but she might be high enough in the handicap now.

9/1

8th

3

(13)

3rd Jul 2026

Good

0m 7f 195y

18:07 Bellewstown

Kitty Bear

9st 13lb

J: Orla Tynan

T: Andrew Slattery

Keeping herself busy; came home strongly under Orla Tynan to win at Roscommon (7.5f, good) but went up 10lb for that and was only midfield at the Curragh, albeit over 6.5f that was probably too sharp; others might be better in.

6/1

11th

5

(9)

3rd Jun 2026

Good

0m 6f 63y

20:25 Curragh

Kitty Bear

9st 13lb

J: Orla Tynan

T: Andrew Slattery

Improver this year, all three wins under this rider, most recently over extended 7f at Roscommon last month, coming home strongly after being switched to the outer in straight; hit with a 10lb rise for that however and upped in grade now; not sure the drop in trip will suit.

15/2

Form: 0-4516 D

Last run: 107 days

W: 9st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 44

Form & Verdict
1-22, the win coming in a 1m Bellewstown handicap in July off 4lb lower; midfield at Killarney since then; others preferred.
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11th

6

(3)

10th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

0m 7f 0y

19:50 Limerick

Exceeding

9st 7lb

J: Orla Tynan

T: Andrew Slattery

No luck in running in the Listowel event in which Linger For Longer and Zabriskie Point finished in front of him; had previously shown improved form to beat Methgal narrowly at Leopardstown, with Zabriskie Point close up in the third; clear chance on that form.

6/1

14th

8

(4)

31st May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

16:20 Listowel

Exceeding

9st 8lb

J: Andrew Slattery

T: Andrew Slattery

Beat Methgal by a short head at Leopardstown (7f, yielding to soft) to gain his second win from 29 starts; raised a fair 3lb for that but overall form suggests he's not certain to back it up.

4/1

1st

14

(10)

15th Apr 2026

Yielding

0m 7f 0y

17:27 Leopardstown

Exceeding

9st 5lb

J: Andrew Slattery

T: Andrew Slattery

Record of 1-28 is off-putting; posted an excellent display from 6lb outside the handicap at Naas on seasonal return when second of 15; let favourite backers down at Navan next time when never better than midfield; hard to trust.

6/1

Form: 505083

Last run: 14 days

W: 8st 12lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
0-15 but tends to save her best for this track and was third here two weeks ago despite a sluggish start (just ahead of Colugo); considered.
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13

(11)

31st Oct 2025

Standard

1m 0f 0y

20:00 Dundalk (AW)

Endless Dawn

8st 12lb

J: Julian Pietropaolo

T: Adrian McGuinness

0-15 but tends to save her best for this track and was third here two weeks ago despite a sluggish start (just ahead of Colugo); considered.

8/1

7th

13

(11)

31st Oct 2025

Standard

1m 0f 0y

20:00 Dundalk (AW)

Endless Dawn

8st 12lb

J: Julian Pietropaolo

T: Adrian McGuinness

0-15 but tends to save her best for this track and was third here two weeks ago despite a sluggish start (just ahead of Colugo); considered.

8/1

3rd

13

(10)

17th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 7f 0y

18:45 Dundalk (AW)

Endless Dawn

8st 11lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: Adrian McGuinness

Maiden is 0-6 at this venue, standout run when beaten a neck over this trip last winter; plenty to find with Carrickfinn on most recent run.

20/1

Form: 708807

Last run: 11 days

W: 8st 10lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 43

Form & Verdict
Seven-race maiden; bit better for blinkers when seventh at Gowran last time but was still comfortably held.
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6th

14

(6)

31st Oct 2025

Standard

1m 0f 0y

20:00 Dundalk (AW)

Sporting Aclaim

8st 10lb

J: Alan Casey

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Seven-race maiden; bit better for blinkers when seventh at Gowran last time but was still comfortably held.

25/1

14

(6)

31st Oct 2025

Standard

1m 0f 0y

20:00 Dundalk (AW)

Sporting Aclaim

8st 10lb

J: Alan Casey

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Seven-race maiden; bit better for blinkers when seventh at Gowran last time but was still comfortably held.

25/1

Form: 490000 CD

Last run: 32 days

W: 9st 13lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
First reserve; AW winner last winter but has lost his way since some good runs in the spring.
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6th

4

(10)

15th Jul 2026

Good

1m 6f 80y

20:30 Killarney

Moyassr

9st 11lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Paul W Flynn

Boasts a fine AW record (four wins) and gained a first turf victory at Fairyhouse (1m2f, good) in May off 60; soft ground may have been his undoing at Leopardstown following month so respected here back on a sound surface although this much longer trip an unknown.

11/2

5th

8

(7)

11th Jun 2026

Soft

1m 1f 0y

19:30 Leopardstown

Moyassr

8st 7lb

J: Reese Holohan

T: Paul W Flynn

Boasts a fine AW record (four wins) and gained a first turf victory under this rider at Fairyhouse (1m2f, good) a fortnight ago; must be respected off the back of that but sole run on soft previously was a poor effort and this is a much tougher assignment; 1lb wrong.

9/4

1st

13

(3)

28th May 2026

Good

1m 1f 210y

16:52 Fairyhouse

Moyassr

9st 4lb

J: Reese Holohan

T: Paul W Flynn

Boasts a fine AW record (4 wins) but continues to struggle on turf (0-13); first turf attempt at this trip.

16/1

Form: 08-074 CD

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 5lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 49

Form & Verdict
Second reserve; five-time winner who got back on track with a running-on fourth at Thurles (1m); chance if getting in.
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11th

18

(8)

11th Jun 2026

Soft

1m 1f 0y

20:30 Leopardstown

Hale Bopp

8st 10lb

J: Patrick McGettigan

T: R Donohoe

2-34 on turf, last turf win in May 2022; been running fine this year without really threatening to win; placed at Gowran Park (1m, good) two starts ago; well held ten days ago; no obvious reason why he'd warrant support off same mark.

28/1

14th

11

(13)

1st Jun 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

13:59 Gowran Park

Hale Bopp

8st 11lb

J: Yudish Geerdharry

T: R Donohoe

Five-time winner; 2-33 on turf but hasn't won a race of any description since September 2023; decent third over C&D latest, however, and place claims if he can back that up.

7/2

3rd

17

(5)

20th May 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

18:50 Gowran Park

Hale Bopp

8st 10lb

T: R Donohoe

Has done a lot of racing since her last win which was in September 2023; fair sixth here on penultimate run, but will need to reverse to reverse form with Staywitherjohnny and Half Nutz; first reserve.

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Payout
Exacta €92.40
Straight Forecast €75.21
Tricast €437.80
Trifecta €968.40

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Johnny's Oasis

The Irish Sun:

Colugo

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Johnny's Oasis

POSTDATA:

Johnny's Oasis